Sustainable manufacturing integrated into cloud-based data analytics for e-commerce SMEs

When developing a method of sustainable manufacturing, it is important to take into account the three most important aspects of sustainability. The factors to take into consideration are the effects on the environment, the economy, and the society. The application of the various technologies that are part of Industry 4.0 has a significant amount of promise to pioneer sustainable production. It has been demonstrated that traditional methods of industry are detrimental to both society and the environment. This has made it even more crucial to transition to environmentally friendly practices. Industry 4.0 and the technologies that comprise its components, such as cloud computing, big data, the Internet of Things, etc., provide tremendous potential for enhancing manufacturing competitiveness. Today’s E-Commerce businesses create vast quantities of data that may be utilized to make informed decisions and enhance client retention and acquisition prospects. However, the majority of E-commerce small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) struggle with a lack of infrastructure to exploit data and its possibilities. This paper aims to demonstrate that Cloud computing may be utilized in a variety of ways to facilitate simple and accurate data analytics and procedures. In addition, this article includes a comparison between sustainable manufacturing and industry 4.0 technologies and their prospective effects on sustainable manufacturing.